CE.5 Assessment Study Guide

The main function of political parties is to--

• Control which issues affect an election

• Raise money for candidates seeking election

• Determine dates for each election

• Determine who will win an election

How do you know how many electoral votes a state will have?

• The number of senators

• The number of representatives

• The number of senators plus the number of representatives

True or False. The primary purpose of political parties is to influence public policy by winning elections.

• True

• False

Which of these is a primary function of political parties?

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Lobbying for or against issues

• Making laws

• Creating polling places

Which of these is NOT a requirement to vote?

• Citizenship by birth

• Citizenship by naturalization if one is not born in the U.S.

• Registered to vote

• Own property

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidential election?

• 150

• 270

• 300

What kind of party brings attention to issues that are new or less emphasized/known?

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Third parties

Which of these is an example of a third-party candidate who successfully took votes away from a sitting President, giving them to his opponent?

• Ralph Nader

• Ross Perot

• Gary Johnson

• Jill Stein

True or False. The media is essential to effective campaigning.

• True

• False

True or False. An individual has a limit to the amount of money they can contribute to a campaign.

• True

• False